- If you're setting up a Mac for the first time,…it's important to know how to connect…some essential peripherals.…This may be one of the easiest tasks…we'll talk about in this course,…but I wanna go over a few things just to make sure…we're all on the same page.…So let's start talking keyboard, mice, and trackpads.…The good news is if you're using a portable computer,…like a MacBook Pro, the keyboard and…trackpad are already installed.…No need for more setup.…But if you want a full-size keyboard and mouse,…or if you're using a desktop machine,…like a Mac Pro, a Mac mini or an iMac,…a standard USB keyboard or mouse…is extremely easy to set up.…

Just plug the USB cable into the USB port…on the computer, and those devices…will start working immediately.…It's a good idea to connect your keyboard…directly to the computer, then plug the mouse…into one of the free USB ports on the wired keyboard.…Now for using a wireless keyboard, mouse…or trackpad, then you'll need to do…a little bit more setup.…A wireless keyboard mouse or trackpad…

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10/17/2014

Learn all the ins and outs of Yosemite, Apple's Mac OS X 10.10 operating system.
Staff author Nick Brazzi starts with a tour of the core interface elements—the menus, Finder, and Dock—so you can start working with files, folders, and applications right away. He then shows how to save files and find them again quickly, as well as use the core applications that come bundled with Yosemite (Mail, Calendar, iMessage, iTunes, and Safari), and install new apps from the Apple Store. Finally, the course explores sharing over a network, and backing up your system, manually or with Time Machine, so you don't lose any important data.

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